The first game of 2025 for the Ireland Women’s National Team will see them host Türkiye in the UEFA Nations League in Tallaght Stadium on Friday, February 21.

This will be Carla Ward’s debut as Head Coach as Ireland aim to start their League B, Group 2 with a positive result ahead of travelling to Koper to take on Slovenia on Tuesday, February 25.

SECURE YOUR SEAT FOR IRELAND VS TURKIYE

Tickets are selling well with fans encouraged to secure their seat for the first game of a big year for the team. The game will also be broadcast live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player.

MATCH DETAILS
UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE

League B, Group 2
Ireland v Türkiye
Friday, February 21
Tallaght Stadium
KO 19:30
LIVE on RTÉ2 / RTÉ Player

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee | Réka Molnar (Hungary)
Assistant Referee 1 | Noemi Hegedus-Barath (Hungary)
Assistant Referee 2 | Nikolett Bizderi (Hungary)
Fourth Official | Eszter Urban (Hungary)

NOTES
- There are currently 35 places between Ireland (25) and Türkiye (60) in the FIFA Women’s World Rankings.

- Türkiye will become the 55th different team that Ireland will have faced for the first time at women’s senior level.

- Carla Ward will become the 15th Head Coach to lead the Ireland WNT – and the fifth woman.

Ireland WNT Squad
Goalkeepers: Courtney Brosnan (Everton), Sophie Whitehouse (Charlton Athletic), Grace Moloney (Unattached)

Defenders: Heather Payne (Everton), Jessie Stapleton (Sunderland – on loan from West Ham United), Anna Patten (Aston Villa), Aoife Mannion (Manchester United), Caitlin Hayes (Brighton & Hove Albion), Megan Campbell (London City Lionesses), Katie McCabe (Arsenal)

Midfielders: Denise O’Sullivan (North Carolina Courage), Megan Connolly (Lazio), Tyler Toland (Blackburn Rovers), Ruesha Littlejohn (Unattached), Marissa Sheva (Unattached), Melisa Filis (Charlton Athletic)

Forwards: Leanne Kiernan (Liverpool), Kyra Carusa (San Diego Wave), Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace), Amber Barrett (Standard Liege), Izzy Atkinson (Crystal Palace), Lucy Quinn (Birmingham City), Emily Murphy (Newcastle United)

IRELAND WNT PLAYER STATS
Goalkeepers
Courtney Brosnan | DOB 10/11/1995 | 43 caps / 17 clean sheets | Debut vs Montenegro 11/03/2020 
Grace Moloney | DOB 01/03/1993 | 7 caps / 2 clean sheets | Debut vs Austria 02/03/2016 
Sophie Whitehouse | DOB 10/10/1996 | 0 caps / 0 clean sheets 

Defenders
Heather Payne | DOB 26/01/2000 | 49 caps / 2 goals | Debut vs Scotland 07/07/2017
Jessie Stapleton | DOB 07/02/2005 | 11 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Philippines 19/06/2022 
Anna Patten | DOB 20/04/1999 | 10 caps / 2 goals | Debut vs France 05/04/2024
Aoife Mannion | DOB 24/09/1995 | 11 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs China PR 22/02/2023
Caitlin Hayes | DOB 22/09/1995 | 18 caps / 2 goals | Debut vs Northern Ireland 23/09/2023 
Megan Campbell | DOB 28/06/1993 | 52 caps / 4 goals | Debut vs Switzerland 24/08/2011 
Katie McCabe | DOB 21/09/1995 | 93 caps / 29 goals | Debut vs Hungary 04/03/2015 

Midfielders
Denise O’Sullivan | DOB 04/02/1994 | 119 caps / 21 goals | Debut vs Wales 17/09/2011
Megan Connolly | DOB 07/03/1997 | 58 caps / 4 goals | Debut vs USA 23/02/2016  
Tyler Toland | DOB 08/08/2001 | 20 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Northern Ireland 19/09/2017
Ruesha Littlejohn | DOB 03/07/1990 | 85 caps / 6 goals | Debut vs Hungary 07/03/2012 
Marissa Sheva | DOB 22/04/1997 | 10 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs China PR 22/02/2023
Melisa Filis | DOB 30/07/2002 | 0 caps / 0 goals

Forwards
Leanne Kiernan | DOB 27/04/1999 | 40 caps / 4 goals | Debut vs Cymru 19/08/2016 
Kyra Carusa | DOB 14/11/1995 | 31 caps / 9 goals | Debut vs Montenegro 11/03/2020 
Abbie Larkin | DOB 27/04/2005 | 21 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Russia 19/02/2022 
Amber Barrett | DOB 10/01/1996 | 47 caps / 7 goals | Debut vs Cymru 19/08/2016
Izzy Atkinson | DOB 17/07/2001 | 18 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs Portugal 21/01/2018 
Lucy Quinn | DOB 29/09/1993 | 24 caps / 5 goals | Debut vs Australia 21/09/2021
Emily Murphy | DOB 02/03/2003 | 5 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs Cymru 27/02/2024